Porto de Mós

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Porto de Mós (pron. IPA['poɾtu dɨ mɔʃ]) is a town in the district of Leiria in Portugal. It is in the Centro region and the Pinhal Litoral subregion. Porto de Mós is seat of the municipality of the same name. The municipality's population was 24,271 as of the 2001 census, and a 2004 estimate places it at 24,775. The municipality occupies an area of 264.88 km² (102.27 square miles).

[edit] Parishes

The municipality of Porto de Mós contains 13 freguesias (civil parishes):

  • Alcaria
  • Alqueidão da Serra
  • Alvados
  • Arrimal
  • Calvaria de Cima
  • Juncal
  • Mendiga
  • Mira de Aire
  • Pedreiras
  • São Bento
  • São João Baptista (Porto de Mós)
  • São Pedro (Porto de Mós)
  • Serro Ventoso

Coordinates: 39°36′06″N 8°49′03″W / 39.60167, -8.8175